OK, let's do this. Which off contract players are we going to re-sign at the end of the season? Even if re-signing the question is for how long and for how much? It's up to the players if they accept what's on offer.
Mark Paston - Keep on a 1 year deal on low money. The problem this season has been a lack of competition from Moss.
Leo Bertos - Keep, unless a superior right back can be lined up. Even then provides useful RB/midfield cover for 1 season on low money.
Tony Lochhead - Keep one of Lochhead and Hogg. If Lochhead then 1 year deal on low money.
Ian Hogg - As above. Hogg will be cheap which may be in his favour and could justify 2 year deal if considered up to it.
Dani Sanchez - Keep on 2 year deal, reasonable money. One of our few players who should thrive in the new system. Worth a visa spot.
Alex Smith - Gone. Not good enough. Definitely not worth a visa spot
Jimmy Downey - Gone. Oh dear.
Lucas Pantelis - Gone already apparently.
Benjamin Totori - Gone. Worth a try but not good enough and not worth a visa spot.
Worryingly I've only freed up two visa spots there but I just don't see the justification to cut Sanchez and Ifill and Huysegems have longer contracts.
Contracted for 2013-14: Paul Ifill, Stein Huysegems, Manny Muscat, Vince Lia, Michael Boxall, Cameron Lindsay.
Contracted for 2014-15: Andrew Durante, Ben Sigmund, Jeremy Brockie, Glen Moss, Louis Fenton, Tyler Boyd.
"The crocked Lucas Pantelis will definitely be released, Jimmy Downey will almost certainly be released while Benjamin Totori will almost certainly have a one-year extension activated"
In the paper today about Benji possibly here for another year, didn't think he had done enough yet to 'almost certainly' get the extension.
So maybe only one free spot for an import next season if we keep Sanchez and loose Smith.